During the night between August 3 and 4, 2023, northern Slovenia was hit by violent flash floods that developed after storms with extremely heavy rain. After the floods, landslides followed due to the wetness of the terrain. The heavy downpours lasted until August 6. Especially torrential streams and rivers of Mežiška dolina, Zgornja Savinjska dolina, and Gorenjska have grown exceptionally. A flood wave followed causing flooding downstream.
In the Monitor magazine, published by the General Hospital Celje, Mag. Jakob Koren, MD, the head of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, wrote an article about the visit of their staff to the Department of Environmental Sciences.
Four students from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are attending a Training Programme for the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC), coordinated by Dr. Marko Štrok.
Summa cum laude is a Latin term meaning "With Highest Praise," and we are thrilled to announce that two of our colleagues, Dr Ana Kovačič and Dr Lidija Strojnik, have earned this prestigious distinction at the Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School. This honour is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary academic excellence.
A pleasant summer gathering of the Department of Environmental Sciences international group is a great way to get to know each other and relax after hard work.
Since June 12, members of the Department of Environmental Sciences dr. Igor Živković and Teodor-Daniel Andron have been participating in the intercalibration/intercomparison campaign for mercury measurements in atmospheric samples.
On behalf of the International Postgraduate School Jožef Stefan (IPS) and the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), we would like to express our gratitude for the visit of the Ambassador of India, her excellency Ms. Namrata S. Kumar on June 27, 2023.
Dear Marjan!
We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere congratulations on your 90th birthday.
Dear Zdenka!
At your well-deserved retirement, we gathered to say goodbye. This moment is filled with emotions because we are aware that one of the most respected experts in the field of arsenic research is leaving our Department.
The conference took place in Mekinje Monastery, Kamnik from the 31st of May to the 2nd of June 2023 under the title Turning problems into solutions.
On June 5, 2023, the Department of Environmental Sciences proudly hosted his excellences Andor Dávid, the Ambassador of Hungary to Slovenia, Ms. Erika Jakó, the Head of Trade and Commercial Office, and Ms. Andrea Földvári Oláh, Consul.
On May 11, 2023, the 10th Saubermacher environmental awards, which are granted by the Austrian-Slovenian waste management and recycling company Saubermacher for the best Master's theses in the field of energy and the environment, were ceremoniously awarded in Kidričevo.